(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government selects 4 locations as long-term testing centers to provide services next month

  China News Service, Hong Kong, October 31. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Zhaoshi, stated on a radio program on the 31st that the authorities have selected four locations as long-term testing centers. Ready to provide services within the next month.

On October 31, the Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Zhaoshi, revealed that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has selected four locations as long-term testing centers.

The picture shows the Quarry Bay Community Hall on Hong Kong Island.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Wei

  The 4 testing centers are located in Quarry Bay Community Hall, Henry Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Center, Sha Tin Lek Yuen Community Hall and Yuen Long City East Community Hall. They are open from 8 am to 8 pm daily, during which there will be 1 hour of deep cleaning , No holidays.

  Chen Zhaoshi said that citizens can go to these long-term testing centers at their own expense to be tested for the new crown virus. Since the SAR government has provided testing places, it is hoped that the testing costs can be reduced accordingly. The affected citizens are tested.

  In addition, the Hong Kong Department of Health has started an evaluation test of an RT-LAMP rapid nucleic acid detection technology at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Chen Zhaoshi said that the relevant tests have only been carried out for a few days and there is no data yet. However, she emphasized that the SAR government will assess the sensitivity and reliability of rapid tests and take strict precautions against imported cases.

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